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Emilio Perey fills out the paperwork at the Metropolitan Library in Atlanta on the last Saturday of early voting, May 14, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Chastain Park's beloved treehouse burned overnight.

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‘Treehouse’ structure at Chastain Park burns overnight

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Ron Martin, former editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Ron Martin, former AJC editor and a top USA Today editor, dies at 84

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Graduates, including a newly commissioned officer, make their way toward the stage during the Morehouse College 138th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

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PHOTOS: 138th Morehouse Commencement Ceremony

Hawks point guard Trae Young helps out during the Million Meal event in 2019. The volunteer effort, which was discontinued during the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, will return this July. Photo: The Atlanta Hawks

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Hawks and State Farm Arena seek 5,000 fans to pack a million meals

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Former Florida coach Mullen to help out Georgia high school team

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Kim blasts pandemic response as North Korean outbreak surges

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‘Chrisley Knows Best’ stars head to federal court in Atlanta on Monday

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Israel's top Catholic prelate condemns police funeral attack

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Politics

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks to supporters during a campaign stop, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Ellijay. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, Pool)

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‘I’m ready’: In North Georgia, Herschel Walker sounds eager for general election

Stacey Abrams speaks at the Democratic Party of Georgia’s annual fundraising gala on May 13, 2022. Erik Voss.

As Georgia Republicans clash, Democrats highlight unity

Aerial photo shows Kia Motors' US Assembly Plant in West Point on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Georgia is poised to announce its second electric vehicle plant, a massive assembly complex by Hyundai Motor Group, the parent company of Kia Motors, that could bring with it 8,500 jobs to a site near Savannah, people familiar with the matter have told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Hyundai EV plans in Georgia reflect watershed moment for auto industry

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickson and U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams speak at the Democratic Party of Georgia’s annual fundraising gala. Erik Voss, DPG

Atlanta to bid to host 2024 Democratic National Convention

The Georgia Department of Education announced on Friday, May 13, 2022 that it will release $1.5 million in grants to teacher teachers about dyslexia. In 2019, Jennifer Henderson, lead literacy center teacher, was working on a word “stretching” activity at Charles R. Drew Charter School. The activity helps students break words into sounds. BOB ANDRES/BANDRES@AJC.COM

Georgia to invest nearly $1.5 million to teach teachers about dyslexia

Two Republicans and two Democrats are running in primaries for attorney general. From left, Republicans Chris Carr and John Gordon; Democrats Jen Jordan and Christian Wise Smith. Submitted photos.

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Election 2022: Complete guide to Georgia’s attorney general race

Then Sen. David Perdue arrives for then Vice President Mike Pence's Defend the Majority Rally on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, in Augusta, Georgia. A Fulton County judge has rejected Perdue’s request to inspect ballots from the November 2020 election. Perdue lost his senate seat and is now running against Gov. Brian Kemp in 2022 for the GOP nomination. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

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The Jolt: Meet the biggest self-funders on the Georgia campaign trail

Many prominent Republican candidates in Georgia have responded to news indicating that Roe v. Wade will be overturned by calling for an absolute ban on abortion in the state. But many anti-abortion activists are not ready to go that far, saying they support the state's 2019 law that would ban abortions once fetal cardiac activity has been detected. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Once a fringe idea, many Georgia Republicans now push for total abortion ban

Ty Hubert of Creekview High School (left, back row) is among the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars. Here he is pictured with Cherokee Superintendent Brian Hightower and fellow school board student delegates for 2021-2022. (AJC file photo)

Three Georgia students make presidential scholars list

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Ron Wade worked as Fulton County Schools' chief talent officer. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / AJC FILE PHOTO

Fulton County Schools’ human resources chief leaves post

Students change classrooms at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology. Gwinnett County Public On Friday, school board members were told the district's schools high marks from the accreditation agency Cognia. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Gwinnett schools retain accreditation, earn high marks from agency

State School Superintendent Richard Woods reprimanded the DeKalb County Board of Education over the conditions at Druid Hills High School. Now the district is required to modernize the school if it wants access to millions of dollars in reimbursements for districtwide construction costs. (Ben Gray/AJC)

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Georgia officials tell DeKalb school board to fix Druid Hills High

Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill will face a jury of his peers in September on federal charges he violated the civil rights of seven Clayton jail detainees.

Trial of Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill set for September

Cheryl Watson-Harris addresses the DeKalb County Board of Education during an April 2022 board meeting. She was fired from her position as superintendent after less than two years on the job. (Screenshot)

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Report: Fired DeKalb superintendent not to blame for hiring, pay issues

A rendering showing what the Beltline could look like cutting under I-75 in northwest Atlanta.

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Here’s the route the Beltline could take through NW Atlanta into Buckhead

AJC Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell was awarded the 2022 David Lynch Award for Regional Reporting.

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AJC’s Tia Mitchell wins prestigious award for political reporting

Local resident Patricia Fulton holds up a sign during a town hall meeting on the proposed City of East Cobb in Nolan Hall at the Catholic Church of St. Ann on Thursday, March 28, 2019, in Marietta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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An East Cobb Fire Department, the make-or-break component of cityhood

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Investigations

Andrew Campbell served in Afghanistan, where he was injured. Suffering from PTSD, he became addicted to drugs and wound up incarcerated. Campbell is among the 125 inmates identified by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution who have committed suicide in facilities managed by the Georgia Department of Corrections since the beginning of 2017.

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Suicides of 125 Georgia inmates point to another crisis for state prisons

Nolan Harold Kidd (center) and Savannah Danielle McDonald (right) are seen in an interview with an independent journalist outside the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. Kidd and McDonald were arrested by the FBI June 11, 2021, in connection with the insurrection.

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Athens couple sentenced for Jan. 6 charges

Matthew Chappell served as a police officer in Georgia for three years, but had a record checkered with misconduct. He's lost a bid over the weekend in Virginia's 11th Congressional District GOP primary. He recently posted this photo to his congressional Facebook page. Credit: Facebook

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During the March trial of Mitzi Bickers, Cotena Alexander (pictured), a deputy commissioner for Atlanta's Department of Transportation, was accused by prosecutors of taking bribes to steer SnowJam contracts in 2014. Alexander has not been criminally charged. The city fired her on April 29. (City Of Atlanta)

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Atlanta official accused of taking bribes also took pandemic bailout money

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Jeff Daniels is starting production in the film "A Man in Full," Anna Pacquin is in the TV series "A Friend of the Family" on Peacock and Star Jones is now the judge on "Divorce Court." PUBLICITY PHOTOS

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From left, Joshua Colley, Avantika, Rebel Wilson, Michael Cimino and Jade Bender in "Senior Year." (Netflix/TNS)

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Rebel Wilson is a force of nature in Netflix’s comedy movie ‘Senior Year’

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A previous total lunar eclipse. (Courtesy of Stephen Rahn)

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Acworth to host viewing of lunar eclipse Sunday night

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Westminster senior Harris Barth leads the Wildcats into the state championships. Westminster is looking for its fourth straight title. (Photo - Kate Awtrey)

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Golf: Johns Creek leads group of champions looking to repeat

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Braves third baseman Austin Riley tags Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim during the eighth inning Sunday in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr)

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The Pace Academy boys and girls won championships at the 2022 GHSA tennis tournament

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Atlanta United's Luiz Araujo passes over New England midfielder Carles Gil during the second half of an MLS soccer match against the New England Revolution on Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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Southern Fried Soccer: Atlanta United 2, New England 2

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New England attacker Adam Buksa reacts after scoring his team's second goal against Atlanta United on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The teams tied 2-2. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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Atlanta United’s Gonzalo Pineda implies no changes in starting 11

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Braves third-base coach Ron Washington greets shortstop Dansby Swanson after Swanson homered during the fourth inning against the Padres on Sunday at Truist Park. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

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Five observations on the Braves’ loss to the Padres on Sunday

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Atlanta United attacker Luiz Araujo reacts after scoring his team's second goal during the second half of an MLS soccer game Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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Atlanta United rallies to draw with New England

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Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (right) and Padres second baseman Robinson Cano watch Dansby Swanson's fourth-inning home run Sunday in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr)

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Braves unable to work late-game magic in series finale against Padres

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